TMZ Turns 10

On Nov. 8, 2005, there was no hint of the disruptive tactics for which TMZ would soon become known.

We’re still waiting for that big TMZ expose from The New Yorker.

In the meantime, there is a solid op-ed from Toronto Star columnist Vinay Menon, penned on the occasion of the site’s 10th anniversary. (TMZ.com launched in beta mode on Nov. 8, 2005 and was officially launched exactly a month later, Dec. 8.)

The various tiers of Harvey Levin’s operation – TMZ.com, TMZSports.com, the daily half-hour syndicated TV show and the hour-long, more serious examination of what’s going on in the gossip trenches known as TMZ Live – generally have distinct editorial feels.

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